Congress Sen. Britt steers Laken Riley Act past final procedural hurdle Following the Senate invoking cloture, the legislation is on its way to Senate passage in the coming days. Staff5 hours ago
Health FDA advisory committee recommends Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 If the CDC director gives final approval, vaccinations of those younger children could begin as early as next week. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Health Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth calls for “all-fronts political war” over Biden’s vaccine mandates Alabama has the fourth lowest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, and more than 15,000 Alabamians have died from COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Elections Secretary of State announces legislative blackout period for campaign finance fundraising The 2021 Election blackout period will begin at 12:00 a.m. on October 28, 2021. StaffOctober 26, 2021
Health Alabama Democrats: Mandates aren’t new, save lives In a statement responding to Gov. Ivey's executive order, the ADP says vaccine mandates have been in place for generations. Josh MoonOctober 26, 2021
Health Ivey includes $80 million in federal aid to hospitals, nursing homes in special session Gov. Kay Ivey has included a call for the Legislature to consider allocating $80 million in federal COVID aid to state hospitals and nursing... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Economy Virtual event to focus on labor rights in the South Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is to be featured in the virtual event, to be held Nov. 4. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
State Alabama Office of Apprenticeship launches interactive dashboard This dashboard is one of the first in the country to provide a one-stop shop to explore current registered apprenticeships. StaffOctober 26, 2021
National Far-right activist with ties to Alabama attorney sued by U.S. Capitol police Ali Alexander and the Stop the Steal LLC, care of his Alabama attorney, Baron Coleman, are named as defendants. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Health Republican state lawmakers commend Ivey’s order on federal vaccine mandate Republican lawmakers called the federal vaccine mandate an "overreach" and said Ivey's executive order would give ammunition to fight the mandates in courts. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 25, 2021
Governor Gov. Ivey issues Executive Order opposing vaccine mandates “Alabamians are overwhelmingly opposed to these outrageous, Biden mandates," Ivey said. StaffOctober 25, 2021